Ngồi cầu ngồi quán không sao, hễ ai hỏi đến đã bao nhiêu tiền

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Meaning · English

It's easy to make plans, but difficult to execute them.

Literally: Sitting and wishing, sitting and contemplating is not enough, as soon as someone asks how much money

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói về kế hoạch tương lai, nhưng thực tế thì ngồi cầu ngồi quán không sao, hễ ai hỏi đến đã bao nhiêu tiền.He always talks about his future plans, but in reality, it's easy to make plans, but difficult to execute them when someone asks how much money is needed.

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ngồi cầu ngồi quán không sao, hễ ai hỏi đến đã bao nhiêu tiền” mean?

It's easy to make plans, but difficult to execute them. Literally: Sitting and wishing, sitting and contemplating is not enough, as soon as someone asks how much money

Is “Ngồi cầu ngồi quán không sao, hễ ai hỏi đến đã bao nhiêu tiền” formal or informal?

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